I truly have to wonder at times about what sick psychological disorders make the "protect marriage" crowd so obsessed with interfering with the civil rights of same sex couples. With the world's many problems and children dying of hunger and disease in various parts of the world literally every day, these folks can only focus on marginalizing same sex relationships. Now, with marriage equality just beginning to go into effect in New Hampshire, the gay-haters are mobilizing an effort to repeal same sex marriage in that state. Leading the charge is what I regard as an opportunistic GOP politician, David Bates, R-Windham (picture at right) who'd likely sell his mother if it played well with the wing nut GOP base. I am SO, SO over the legalized religious based discrimination desired by the GOP/Christianists. Once again, they are striving to make a mockery out of the right to freedom of religion allegedly promised by the U.S. Constitution. Here are some highlights from the Union Leader:*
A state representative from Windham is leading an effort to bring a constitutional amendment on gay marriage to voters this fall. Republican Rep. David Bates, a gay marriage opponent, plans to discuss his work today in Concord to place the question before town meeting voters on March 9. "This grassroots effort has been preparing for months to launch the Let NH Vote' campaign," Bates said in an e-mail announcing his media event. He declined to discuss details when reached by phone yesterday.
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The town clerk offices in Windham and Pelham confirmed they have received copies of citizen petitions to put a special article on this year's town meeting warrants.
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A bill is coming to the Legislature this year to repeal the law, and a group of three Republicans has proposed a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage. CACR 28, sponsored by Dudley D. Dumaine, R-Auburn, proposes an amendment that says, "The State shall only recognize as marriage, whether in name or effect, the union of one man and one woman."
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The good news is that New Hampshire requires a super majority vote to amend the state's constitution unlike California and Virginia where only 50.00001% is needed to take away the civil rights of minorities. As the Union Leader reports:
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A constitutional amendment must be approved by a three-fifths, or 60 percent majority in the Legislature before it can go to voters in the fall. Then it must pass a popular vote by a two-thirds majority before it can become part of the Constitution.
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The town clerk offices in Windham and Pelham confirmed they have received copies of citizen petitions to put a special article on this year's town meeting warrants.
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A bill is coming to the Legislature this year to repeal the law, and a group of three Republicans has proposed a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage. CACR 28, sponsored by Dudley D. Dumaine, R-Auburn, proposes an amendment that says, "The State shall only recognize as marriage, whether in name or effect, the union of one man and one woman."
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The good news is that New Hampshire requires a super majority vote to amend the state's constitution unlike California and Virginia where only 50.00001% is needed to take away the civil rights of minorities. As the Union Leader reports:
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A constitutional amendment must be approved by a three-fifths, or 60 percent majority in the Legislature before it can go to voters in the fall. Then it must pass a popular vote by a two-thirds majority before it can become part of the Constitution.
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